1. Overview of Water-related disaster and approaches in South America: Regional perspective
HELP-GWP consultation meeting
April 23, 2010 Montevideo – Uruguay
Alejandra Mujica, GWP South America

2. Since I'm not a specialist I will only try to start some points for discussion

3. Development of Latin America
LATAM and the Sustainable Development Goals
Natural disasters as barriers to development
Thousands of deaths, millions of people affected, billions of dollars invested……(I do not have the estimated figures)
POVERTY AND INEQUITY (I have no doubt that it has been increasing)

4. Development of Latin America
FINANCING
response to the emergency
reconstruction
VERSUS
PREVENTION DISASTER
PREPAREDNESS

5. Development of Latin America
NATURAL DISASTERS
SOCIAL FENOMENA natural??
social??

6. Development of Latin America
RISK MANAGEMENT
VULNERABILITY
NO COUNTRY IS OUTSIDE OF THESE FENOMENA
Thank you!